Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-01-22
A BOSS LIAR.

any truth in the following statement
which l see printed in the editorial
columns of the HigginsvilIe Post3
Respectfully, A, A. LssuEuR
ct. P. Bashaw, just appointed dis
trict attorney at 81. Louis through the
good Offices of Senators Vest and
Cockrell, is the same gentleman with
whom Vest refused some years ago to
be associated in a law suit"
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. Is, ~.
The above is UNANIMOUSLY false, There
is not a shadow of truth in the state
ment. 1 was never asked to take en-
ployment with Bashsw, and so far
from having any such feeling toward
him, | have always been his bosom
friend. The fellow who originated this
ought to be promoted. He is a boss
liar. u. u. VEST.
Gen. MCINTYRE has introduced a bill
appropriating $3.50, 900 to improve the
stat, capitol. We are moi sure that that
amount is needed, but it is undeniable
that the capitol should be improved,
and that the capital removal schemes,
brought up session after session, ought
not to stand in the way of this long de-
ferred work. We do not know, if it
we're a question of locating the capitol.
that we should choose Jefferson City.
Indeed we rather think that we should
not, as it has the bad taste to be re-
publican. But then, on the other hand,
so are most of the other towns. 1t Is
only the rural sturdiness and honesty
of the state that keep it democratic. st.
Louis, Kansas City, Sedalia, Jefferson,
Boonville, yea, even Lexington, are too
much given to going republican. But
the capital is at Jefferson, and 1t is like
" to remain there. The capitol itself
is located upon al beautiful a site as
there is in the state, where for five
miles on either hand the eye need never
weary of a view composed Of hill and
valley, with the grand old Missouri
river, the waters of which spring from
the melting SHOWS of the Rocky noun
tains, LAYING the base Of its limestone
bluffs. The governors mansion, an
elegant building, is equally well situat-
ed. The state has two millisns of dol
lars worth OF property at Jefferson,
much of which would have to be sacri-
feed to make a change. Nothing could
be gained by q removal, to the people
of the state. The legislature has re-
peatedly refused to submit the ques'
ton. The people would vote 1t down.
overwhelmingly, were it submitted
Then why take up valuable time will
1t; and why continue to defer making
those needed improvements at the cap
ital which the dignity of the state and
he comfort of her legislators require
Thomas Judson Cluverius, convicted
of numbering his cousin and paramour,
Fannie Lillian Madison, by throwing
her into a reservoir, at Richmond, Va,
March IA, 1885, was hanged, at tina
place, last Friday. The case was ont
of peculiar interest for many reasons
and the evidence nearly all circum'
stantial. Many persons think the ties
timony was insufficient for the s%everit.
of the sentence, and Cluverius persist
ed in asserting his innocence up to tn
moment of his death, but there is NJ
doubt that he wrote improper letter
to his cousin, and debauched her, whil'
be was a member of the church ant
superintendent Of a Sunday school
Both C~luyerius and Miss Madison wer
ofgood family the former being a'younI
lawyer Of King and Queen county
aud the latter q school teacher. A sin
gular feature of the young mans i'm
prisonment was, that while his rela
lions with Miss Madison were mad
known early in the case, another yonn
lady, closely yelled, modest, said to b
beautiful and intelligent, waited upo
him constantly, showing such low
devotion and oonstancy as only wome
can exhibit when their object is
. trouble and distress. What upc
earth is there to equal a woman's love
Mr.. Shaw, of St. Louis, has intr'
duced a bill, the sentiment of whit
should become a law. II Is very shO
) but it is very important. 1t is in the
D words:-'The courts of this state, a
D ter the passage OF this act, shall ha,
s no power to grant divorces, except Il
o adultery. Ali laws conflicting wi
e this act are hereby repealed Wheth
!, or not Mr.. Shaw has gone just right
amending the law, he should succe'
e in his object. No man who believes
: the Bible can vote against his bi
Adultery is the only biblical ground
divorce.
The St. Louis Republican sums
=" the situation in these words:-''A loo
option law will give every county
the state which has a majority again
the sale of intoxicants a chance to {
tablish absolute prohibition, and
al keep it established as long as it
,e wanted. Its principle is moi antaa
" nistic to the principle of local self-ge
re- eminent. Whenever the passage
m such a law is necessary to saw t
at constitution from being degraded In
re- a vehicle for police regulations, su
+ a law ought to pass"
Mr.. Morton having withdrawn, \
Hiscock was nominated, Wednesd'
- by the New York republicans o'
'. Senator Miller, for the United Sta
:. senate. MI. Hiscock is a much alb
man than Mr.. Miller. Mr.. Morton h
nothing to recommend him but
T.; money. Usually the republicans p
fer money to brains. The final "
was, Hiscock, 5Oi Miller, As.
~. Members of congress for the past {
:, days have been refused passes by
Pennsylvania Railway Company
Washington, which declares, sarcai